• Cost-efficiency: Custom cloud solutions can help businesses reduce their IT expenses by paying only for the resources they use and scaling up or down as needed. Custom cloud solutions can also eliminate the need for upfront investments in hardware, software and maintenance.

Custom cloud solutions are not one-size-fits-all. They require careful planning, analysis, design, development and deployment to ensure they meet the business objectives and requirements. Businesses that want to adopt custom cloud solutions should partner with experienced and reliable IT service providers that can offer them end-to-end support and guidance throughout the process. By doing so, businesses can enjoy the benefits of custom cloud solutions while avoiding the pitfalls and challenges that come with them.

Custom cloud providers

Cloud services providers are technology companies that offer third-party services pertaining to cloud-based platforms, cloud infrastructures, and cloud-based applications. They enable businesses and individuals to access computing power, storage, database analysis, and artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) capabilities in a pay-as-you-go model. According to a report by ZDNET, cloud computing in 2021 became the de facto choice of IT due to digital transformation shifts accelerated by remote work and the COVID-19 pandemic.

Among the top cloud services providers in the world are **Amazon Web Services (AWS)**, **Microsoft Azure**, **Google Cloud Platform**, **IBM Cloud**, and **Oracle Cloud**. These providers offer a wide range of cloud-based services, such as:AWS: Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud, AWS Lambda, Amazon Simple Storage Service, Elastic Block Store, Amazon Virtual Private Cloud, Amazon Route 53.

Azure: Azure Kubernetes, Azure SQL, Azure Machine Learning, Azure Backup, Azure Cosmos DB, Azure Active Directory

Google Cloud: Google Compute Engine, Google Kubernetes Engine, Google Cloud Spanner, Google Cloud Virtual Network

IBM Cloud: IBM Cloud Code Engine, IBM Hyper Protect Virtual Servers, IBM Cloud Functions, IBM WebSphere Application Servers, IBM Power Systems Virtual Servers

Oracle Cloud: Oracle Cloud Infrastructure, Oracle Big Data Cloud, Oracle Database Cloud Service, Oracle Autonomous Database

Some of the key features that make these cloud services providers stand out from the competition are:

AWS: Scalability, cost-effectiveness and affordability, reliability, security, global reach of the services

Azure: Flexibility, analytics support, strong IT support, scalability, affordability, reliability

Google Cloud: Affordability, user-friendliness, speed, advanced admin control capabilities, cloud-based data transfer

IBM Cloud: High availability, cloud infrastructure administration, open-source technology integration, private, public, and hybrid cloud support, persistent data storage

Oracle Cloud: Built-in database optimization, reliability and security, cost-efficiency and affordability, high availability, scalability flexibility

Cloud services providers are constantly innovating and expanding their offerings to meet the changing needs and demands of their customers. They are also competing with each other to gain more market share and revenue. According to C# Corner, the two leaders in cloud computing are Amazon and Microsoft with 32% and 19% market share respectively in 2020. They are followed by Google with 7%, Alibaba with 6%, and IBM with 5%. The global cloud services market is projected to reach a value of $1.62 billion by 2030.

What is important for your to bear in mind is that we can guide you through all phases of the migration from choosing the best option to the migration and extended assistance on long term.